🇺🇸 United States · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring milk & dairy into United States?
Check FMD origin restrictions and processing exceptions.
Personal travel from overseas. Hawaii and other destinations may have additional conditions.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Check exceptions for cooked, shelf-stable, unopened finished products
Milk, powders and butter do not all have identical rules.
Prepare the ingredient and origin label, then check the exact product with the authority.
Which products does this cover?
Check the origin and storage of liquid, powdered and processed dairy.
You can find this guide using: dairy · milk · yogurt · butter.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
United States food declaration
Declare food and agricultural products to CBP. Keep the original packaging and origin information for inspection.
U.S. food declaration guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring milk & dairy into United States?
Check FMD origin restrictions and processing exceptions. Check exceptions for cooked, shelf-stable, unopened finished products
Do I need to declare milk & dairy?
△ Declare. Declare food and agricultural products to CBP. Keep the original packaging and origin information for inspection.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
Milk, powders and butter do not all have identical rules.
Official rule & review date
USDA APHIS · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Check official rules ↗USDA APHIS — Milk, Dairy and Egg ProductsLast checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.